The closing amount of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the stock market for four days is shown in the table below. DateClosing amount (in points)01/2713,895.9801/2813,881.9301/2913,954.401/3013,860.42Which best represents the greatest amount of change that took place from one day to the next day over the four-day period?

Compare the closing amounts on each pair of consecutive days. From 01/27 to 01/28, the index fell 14.05 points; from 01/28 to 01/29, it rose 72.47 points; and from 01/29 to 01/30, it fell 93.98 points. The greatest change was a loss of 93.98 points, so the correct choice is “a loss of 93.98 points.”

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